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A comparison of bioinformatic workflows for herbivore dietary analysis using a DNA metabarcoding approach
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Dietary analysis based on faecal DNA metabarcoding is dependent on the taxonomic coverage and quality of records available in DNA barcode reference databases, as well as the subsequent choice of bioinformatics pipeline to ... -
Comparison of body mass index and fat percentage criteria classification of 7-13 year-old rural boys in South Africa
(BMC, 2020)Abstract Background: The aim of this paper was to investigate whether BMI and fat percentage classification criteria, would classify a sample of 7–13 year old boys from a rural background in similar nutritional ... -
A comparison of Buddhist compassion to Christian love : an apologetic study
(2015)The purpose of this thesis will be a contrast of the Buddhist and the Christian responses to this-worldly suffering. Many scholars have proposed that the best way to create a better world with less suffering is to make ... -
A comparison of catalyst application techniques for membrane electrode assemblies in SO2 depolarized electrolysers
(North-West University, 2011)Hydrogen production via the electrolysis of water has gained a lot of attention in the last couple of years. Research related to electrolysers is mostly aimed towards decreasing the noble–metal catalyst content. In this ... -
Comparison of central pressure estimates obtained from SphygmoCor, Omron HEM-9000AI and carotid applanation tonometry
(Lipppincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2011)Background: The Omron HEM-9000AI is the first automated tonometer to provide an estimate of central SBP (cSBP), which is considered to be more predictive of cardiovascular events than brachial pressure. However, considerable ... -
Comparison of chemical reactivity between inorganic and synthetic polymers in the treatment of AMD
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)This study involves the treatment of the acid mine drainage (AMD) sample using inorganic coagulants such as FeCl3, Fe2(SO4)3, FeSO4, AlCl3, Al2(SO4)3 and acid-free polyferricchloride (af-PFCl) of Ca(OH)2 or Mg(OH)2 and ... -
A comparison of chronic medicine prescribing patterns between mail order and community pharmacies in South Africa
(2013)Pharmaceutical care can be defined as “the care that a given patient requires and receives which assures safe and rational drug usage” (Mikael et al., 1975:567). The supply of medication is an important link in the health ... -
Comparison of classification criteria for independent contractors in South Africa to selected developed countries for tax purposes
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Complexities and uncertainties frequently arise when a decision has to be made by an employer to classify a worker as an employee or contractor for income tax purposes. This is especially true when the employer seeks to ... -
A comparison of clustering algorithms for automatic modulation classification
(Elsevier, 2020)In this paper, the k-means, k-medoids, fuzzy c-means, Density-Based Spatial Clustering of Applications with Noise (DBSCAN), Ordering Points To Identify the Clustering Structure (OPTICS), and hierarchical clustering algorithms ... -
Comparison of commercial and locally developed layers performance and egg size prediction using regression tree method
(Oxford University Press, 2017)The aim of this study is to compare the hen-day egg production (HDEP) (%), egg size (ES) (g), feed intake (FI) (g), bodyweight (BWT) (kg), body weight gain (BWTG) (g), feed conversion ratio (FCR), feed utilization (FU), ... -
Comparison of complete mitochondrial genome sequence between different ethnic groups from Southern Africa
(North-West University, 2004)The human mitochondrial genome is a 16,569 base pair double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecule located in the mitochondrion. The mitochondria1 genome sequence is conserved, maternally inherited and undergoes ... -
A comparison of cyber risk disclosure in the banking sector between South Africa and China
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)This study is focused on analysing and comparing the practices of cyber risk disclosure within the banking sector of South Africa and China. It evaluates the requirements in both countries and highlights the importance of ... -
Comparison of decision-making under uncertainty investment strategies with the money market
(IBIMA, 2010)This paper proposes different investment strategies for portfolio selection based on decision-making under uncertainty, rather than the conventional Markowitz portfolio model. The results of perfect information and the ... -
Comparison of dietary and plasma phospholipid fatty acids between normal weight and overweight black South Africans according to metabolic health: the PURE study
(Elsevier, 2020)Background Information regarding circulating fatty acids (FA) in association with metabolic health in black Africans is scarce, while the usefulness of circulating FAs as biomarkers of dietary fat intake and predictors ... -
A comparison of different interventions for children with developmental coordination disorder
(North-West University, 2005)Research indicates that Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is associated with a poor self-concept and high levels of anxiety (peens et al., 2004; Piek et al., 2000; Skinner & Piek, 2001). Research also substantiates ... -
A comparison of different neural network topologies : the modelling of the high and low pressure compressors of the PBMR
(North-West University, 2004)A reliable and practical method of modelling nonlinear dynamic systems is essential. Traditionally these systems have been modelled by the use of parameterised models. An alternative available to model nonlinear dynamic ... -
Comparison of DOTA and NODAGA as chelates for 68Ga-labelled CDP1 as novel infection PET imaging agents
(Springer, 2019)The cathelicidin-derived peptide (CDP1) is a human antimicrobial peptide that preferentially targets bacterial membranes in response to infection. CDP1 was functionalised with NODAGA and DOTA for complexation with gallium-68 ... -
Comparison of drug permeability in rat, pig and human in vitro models
(2015)A crucial step in the drug discovery and development process is the assessment of membrane permeability properties of new chemical entities and researchers are constantly searching for cost-effective, high through-put ...